Fornalino Pass, from Alpe Cheggio
Edited by:
Ermanno Panara
Last survey: 21/01/2011
Updated at: 03/09/2024
Updated at: 03/09/2024
Difficulty
WT2
Length
6.00 Km
Departure altitude
1497 m
Arrival height
2345 m
Positive difference in height
848 m
Round trip time
02h30'
Return time
01h30'
Recommended period
Access
A26 motorway, follow for SS Sempione, exit Villadossola, follow SP67 towards Frazione Foresti, then SP141 towards Cheggio. Ample parking, it is a small ski resort.
.Description
From the car park, go up the ski slope, taking care to stay on the edge (in Piedmont, it is forbidden to cross or go up ski slopes, either for ski mountaineers or snowshoers). You leave it almost immediately, turning left and entering the wide and very evident Fornalino valley. This valley is prone to avalanches, so it should be tackled with stable snow. The route becomes steeper and steeper, except for a central section where the gradient decreases for a short distance. The final part becomes steep again and is tackled with increasingly narrow zig-zags. Beautiful views of the imposing Pizzo Andolla and the entire Monte Rosa massif. The descent is along the same route as the ascent.Galleria fotografica
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© 2011 - Ermanno Panara
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Edited by:
Ermanno Panara